groove slam work it back

[noctiphile]

Who: the good and merry folk of the S. S. Starstruck
Broadcast: it's a mystery! you decide!
Action: S. S. Starstruck
When: until we make a new one

[Wow! Look at that! This ship sucks! Discontent is abundant! No one likes each other! Everyone's grumpy! I'm using too many exclamation points! Looks like it's just the first of many exciting episodes aboard the S.S. Starstruck*.]

*property possibly inherited from lady gaga

Comments

[noctiphile]

Right, of course, I didn't mean to imply-[He winces slightly at that poke to the throat.] I'm sure you're quite competent.

[Unfortunately, the rest of what she says goes right over his head. But that's fine. He files the words away for later. Things to research.] I'm the communications officer. Encryptions, decryptions, assorted messages, diplomacy.

[Although... he only just learned what most of those things are.] It's not something I have much experience in.

[pocketpal]

Well, I've never been a medic.

[ A somewhat unusual admittance of a lack of expertise. ]

But my cortical stack has been replaced before.

[ Not that this is quite the same thing. ]

What do you have experience in?

[noctiphile]

[His smile falters.] Nothing that's... applicable here. Although, [He taps the side of his head against the wall.] I guess you could call me a mapmaker. Or a researcher. Maybe even a detective.

[He laughs.] But none of those have much use here.

[pocketpal]

[ She sits on his shoulder. Perches, more like, as though she's ready to jump off again. ]

You don't have to stand so peculiarly. I'm perfectly secure.

Not that your clothes couldn't use a few more handholds.

I'm sure you'll find a way to be useful.

[noctiphile]

[He chuckles.]

Believe it or not, I find this way of standing comfortable. Although it'd be better on the ground. Do you mind? [Too bad, he's doing it anyway. Though he's careful to move steadily.]

And should I take that as an order? The handholds, not my usefulness. That, I expect, will grow in time.

[pocketpal]

[ There's a novelty in that - an order. She can give orders! ]

Yes. Make it an order.

[noctiphile]

[He laughs.]

As you wish, Captain. Although, I must say I'm fairly ignorant on how to make them better. Do you have any pointers?

[pocketpal]

Anything I can grip.

If they were going to make me captain, they could have made the ship a bit easier to access.

[noctiphile]

Simple enough.

[He laughs again, settling down in the seat.] That still might be something we could fix, though. Perhaps we could employ someone to retrofit the ship to your needs? You'd have to be patient, though.

[pocketpal]

Do I seem impatient? I'm not impatient.

[noctiphile]

You seem like a woman who values efficiency and expediency.

[pocketpal]

Oh. Yes. I am that.

[noctiphile]

[He grins.]

Then you will have to be patient.